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Reyma Deveza

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<p>Legendary action superstar Jackie Chan turned to social media to share his reflections as he turned 70 on April 7.</p><p>On Instagram, the martial arts superstar reflects on how fortunate it is to grow old &quot;especially for us stunt people.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C5cvo9ZyK7o/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A7377400.899999976%2C%22ls%22%3A14960.399999976158%2C%22le%22%3A14976.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1346" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>&quot;Even before today, many friends have been reminding me: &#x27;Jackie, it’s going to be your 70th birthday!&#x27; Every time I hear this number, my heart would stop for a second - l’m 70 years old already? After recovering from the shock, the second thing that would come to my mind is a saying that my big brother, Sammo Hung once said: &#x27;being able to grow old is a fortunate thing.&#x27; Especially for us stunt people, we don’t know how lucky we are to be able to grow old,&quot; Chan wrote.</p><p>In the caption, Chan also addressed concerns of his fans and netizens about his health because of recent photos circulating online, saying that it was only for his new character.</p><p>&quot;The character requires me to have white hair, white beard and look old. Over the years, I’ve always been willing to try new things for a movie, no matter if it’s a challenging stunt or a breakthrough appearance for a character. I’ve been in the entertainment business for 62 years and I cherish every moment because I’m lucky I’m still filming today,&quot; Chan said.</p><p>Chan concluded his post by expressing his gratitude to everyone who greeted him a happy birthday.</p><p>&quot;Looking at these photos brings back so many fond memories. All I can say is: I love making movies and I love you all. A big thank you to everyone for all your birthday wishes. Hope everyone stays happy and healthy!&quot; Chan said.</p><p>Fans and fellow celebrities including Will Smith turned to social media to greet Chan on his 70th birthday.</p><p>Chan worked with Smith&#x27;s son Jaden in 2010 hit film &quot;The Karate Kid.&quot;</p><p>Last November, Chan and American actor Ralph Macchio <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/29/23/jackie-chan-ralph-macchio-announce-global-casting-for-new-karate-kid-movie" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">announced the global casting</a> for a new &quot;Karate Kid&quot; movie.</p><p>Aside from being an actor and stuntman, Chan is also a director, writer and producer. Some of his hit movies include &quot;Supercop,&quot; &quot;Drunken Master,&quot; &quot;Shanghai Knights,&quot; &quot;Police Story,&quot; &quot;Who Am I?&quot; and &quot;Rush Hour. </p><div><strong>From the archives:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aoYwJJgcEqI?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Legendary action superstar Jackie Chan turned to social media to share his reflections as he turned 70 on April 7.</p>

Legendary action superstar Jackie Chan turned to social media to share his reflections as he turned 70 on April 7.